Giant Steps School
The mission of the school is to provide the child with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) with an individually adapted and comprehensive education, and to integrate him/her into regular school settings.
Other Disabilities Resources in Canada
Not all of our resources and tools are autism-specific; they can be helpful with disabilities as well. Search our resources section for all information pertaining to "other disabilities".
Government of Manitoba – Family Services
Children’s Special Services provides support to families to care for children who have physical and/or mental disabilities.
Greater Moncton Down Syndrome Society
A charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting persons diagnosed with Down syndrome and their families.
Group Perspectives: Social Thinking Therapy Services
Our passion lies in facilitating the development of social cognition (thinking) abilities, which affect all aspects of social interactions. We use proven scientific and accountable interventions, which integrate social, cognitive and behaviourally based therapies, to support and teach our clients, so they may lead lives of the greatest possible independence and emotional health.
Halifax Association for Community Living
A volunteer- directed, not-for-profit organization seeking to ensure that persons challenged with an intellectual disability take their rightful place in the community.
Health Dynamics (Ottawa and Toronto)
Medical Heilkunst and the medicine of Homeopathy will have you feeling and being stronger and healthier. Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders and all types of health issues, ailments, illnesses, conditions etc. can be done successfully by understanding the nature of health and dis-ease, getting to and treating the root causes with natural medicine. Results can be seen as the layers of dis-ease are removed.
Healthy Child Manitoba
The Province of Manitoba, with its community partners, has developed a continuum of programs and services for children, youth and families.
Hinchinbrook Farm
Therapeutic riding for people with physical or intellectual disabilities. Also uses the Horse Boy Method (TM).
Hoffman Centre of Integrative Medicine – Calgary
Our practices infuse a blend of Eastern and Western, traditional and complementary approaches together with leading technology. Led by Dr. Bruce Hoffman, a medical doctor and impassioned healer, the Hoffman team includes the industry’s most qualified professionals. Together, we utilize a multi-level process of assessment to prevent and treat disease and imbalance. Works with people with autism.
Hollyburn Family Services, North Vancouver
A multi-service community-based organization providing a range of integrated support services to children, youth, families and seniors in the greater Vancouver region. Hollyburn programs include individual and family counselling, family support and parent education services, residential treatment centres for youth, alternate school programs, substance misuse counselling, home support services for seniors and persons with special needs and autism services.
I’m for Kids Team
An Early Intervention Program featuring a full range of supports and services to preschool children with special needs in Calgary and surrounding areas.
In-Definite Arts Society (Calgary)
A community based creative arts program for over 180 artists who happen to have developmental disabilities.
Inclusions East Inc.
A non-profit organization that provides comprehensive services including vocational/day supports, community support, employment, and residential services for people with an intellectual disability.
Independent Living Resource Centre
Promotes and enables the progressive process of citizens with disabilities taking the responsibilities for the development and management of personal and community resources.
Insight and Growth
Calgary psychological practice that deals with patients with Asperger Syndrome and related disabilities.